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Topic Dog Boards / Showing / Grumbling
- By yrlance Date 24.05.06 09:46 UTC
My little CKCS still grunbles when anyone goes over her, we try treats and telling her no, someone suggested Rescue Remedy.  Just wondered if this may relax her, she is such a sweety really and this does her no favours.  It started after her visit to the vets for her chip, months ago.  Any suggestions.
Thanks
- By tohme Date 24.05.06 10:43 UTC
I would go back a stage, do not allow anyone to go over her, she still associates strangers touching her with pain.

Telling her "no" will not make her feel any more comfortable, but it might stop her grumbling, however it may then mean she may bite without warning!

If she likes food, desensitise her to people by allowing her to approach them rather than the other way round and ask them to avoid eye or body contact and drop food to her. Slowly get her confidence until she is asking to be touched.
- By spanishwaterdog [gb] Date 24.05.06 12:45 UTC
I'm going through this at the mo. with my 10 month old SWD.  Last night was her best night in months.  She actually wouldn't leave one person alone all night, waved away at quite a few others and even played with the other dogs last night for the first time ever.

Such a shame as she's absolutely gorgeous and a real character, actually she's a bit too full of herself.  I'm sure tht I'll get her but I'm really disappointed that I've not been able to show her whilst she's still a puppy.  Hopefully by the end of the year I'll have her in the show ring!
- By sam Date 24.05.06 13:03 UTC
surely giving her treats will make her think she is being rewarded for grumbling???:confused:
- By spanishwaterdog [gb] Date 24.05.06 13:28 UTC
You don't give it to them when they are growling!
- By sam Date 24.05.06 16:37 UTC
no, obviously!! but the way it was written it looked like she was given the treats to distract her whilst they were saying no...hence my comment!!:cool:
- By yrlance Date 24.05.06 17:17 UTC
I didn't give her any treats when she was grumbling.  I did tell her good girl when she was quiet, and treated then.  I try to get her to concentrate on me and reasure her , i think she just doesn't like it.
- By LucyD [gb] Date 24.05.06 21:39 UTC
She's definitely grumbling / growling, and not just 'talking'? My Yankee does a lot of talking when I pick him up, but it's more of an 'oof' sound and not an objection. :-)
- By yrlance Date 25.05.06 13:22 UTC
Yes she is deffinatly not a happy babe, but if she really hates it i shall not show her.  I only wanted to see if she enjoyed it but if not thats fine we love her anyway. 
- By Moonmaiden Date 25.05.06 16:33 UTC
I try to get her to concentrate on me and reasure her ,

Big no on the reaasurance

Does she growl if someone strokes/touches her away from the table ? If she does she obviouslly has bigger problems

TBH I would get someone you trust to go over your bitch silently & without eye contact & they should give her a treat if she doesn't grumble. I don't mean like a judge but simply running their hands over her at first without touching her at all & if she doesn't growl then very very gently with almost no contact. If you have someone else she trusts they could present her on the table for you.I wouldn't bother re getting her to stand perfectly just for her to be still & not stressed.

It can be a learned behaviour she finds the touching stops it she growls so she growls to stop the touching

I would also do some T Touch massage with her not only will it relax her but it will also get her used to being handled & it being enjoyable
- By yrlance Date 25.05.06 16:46 UTC
She doesn't growl away from the table, i do get my sister to stroke her on the table and she is fine.  My husband has had a go but she knows him aswell.  She really loves to be cuddled and sits on your knee on the sofa, so its not that.  She will let you stroke her all night but put her on the table and she sits and won't stand unless i stand her.  She does get groomed on the table and always rewarded after which she loves.  She has a real run about after i think it is relief...
She does tell other dogs off if they come too close off the table but not people.  If they have a treat hey she loves that.  She is a wee bit shy but comes around very quickly with a reward. 
Thanks for the suggestions.
- By Moonmaiden Date 25.05.06 17:06 UTC
I would give it a try with maybe your husband or sister handling her & go down the hands off going over her by someone she knows but not your sister or hubby
Topic Dog Boards / Showing / Grumbling

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